symbolhandling
nounUK /ˈsɪmbəlˌhændlɪŋ/
US /ˈsɪmbəlˌhændlɪŋ/
The act of working with or managing signs and pictures that stand for something else.
The computer program makes symbolhandling easy for young learners.
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2. The way a system or program deals with special characters and icons.
Good symbolhandling prevents errors when typing math equations.
3. The skill of using and interpreting symbolic language in a subject.
Her symbolhandling improved after practicing with maps and charts.
4. The process of organizing and controlling symbolic data in computing.
The new software focuses on fast symbolhandling for large datasets.